Convertible coat and jacket.



A. c. YUDELSON.

CONVERTBLE GOAT AND JACKET.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 17,1911.

Patented Jan. 19, 1915.

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Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. t9, 1915.

Applieation mea April 17, i911. serial No. 621,466.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER C. YUnnL- soN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook andState of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inConvertible Coats and Jackets; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the numbers of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in convertible coats and jackets,and is more particularly illustrated in a sweater coat constructed of aknitted fabric.

The object of the invention is to afford a lapel and collar constructionin connection with such a coat whereby the coat may be worn with openfront and collar, or with the collar adjusted to aiord the militaryeffect and inclosing the neck.

It is also an object of the invention to afford a construction wherebythe set or fit of the coat is not a'ected by the adjustment of thecollar to either of its two positions.

It is a further object of the invention to afford a construction of theclass described, in which the number of pieces or parts required toeifect the convertible construction is reduced to a minimum, and inwhich advantage is taken, to some extent, of the elasticity of thefabric to afford a satisfactory result.

The invention consists in the matters hereinafter described and morefully pointed out and defined in the appended claim.

In the drawings: Figure l is a front elevation of an article of apparelor sweater coat embodying my invention, showing the collars and lapel inopen adjustment. Fig. 2 is a similar view with the collar turned up andclosed, to afford a military effect. Figs. 3, 4, 5 and 6 arediagrammatic views, illustrating the cutting and attachment of theparts, and illustrating operation. Fig. 7 is a fragmentary frontelevation, showing the coat closed to afford the military neck and withthe corners or end portions of the collar partly turned back.

As shown in the drawings: l, indicates the garment, which may be asweater, sweater coat or the like, constructed of knit fabric or, ofcourse, other materials may be employed.

2, indicates the lapel, and 3, the collar, which, in Fig. l, is shownadjusted to afford the open front and with the top of the collar turneddown upon the shoulders affording a broad rear flap.

Referring to Figs. 3 to 7 inclusive, 3, indica-tes the collar, 4, one ofthe sweater or coat fronts, and 5, a longitudinal strip secured bysewing, weaving, or knitting along the front edge of the front portion4. The collar is cut at each end from its under edge upwardly andoutwardly to afford an oblique line G, and the front 4, is cut at itsupper end to afford a point 7, which coincides with the point at theunder edge of the collar from which the line 6, inclines upwardly. Ateach side of said point 7, the front is cut away and at its front edgeis considerably shorter than at said point, as shown in Fig. 8. Thelongitudinal strip 5, is cut at its rear edge to afford a long point 8,which coincides approximately with the middle of the inclined line oredge 6, on the collar. Said strip is of a width for the front edgethereof to coincide approximately with the end of the collar. At saidupper extremity, said strip is cut away from said point 8, forwardly, asshown in Fig. 3. ln finishing the garments, the parts are sewed,stitched or knitted together, as shown in Fig. 4, the effect being toproduce a tension at the end of the collar and forward edge of the strip5, slightly extending the fabric, while at the point 8, and point 7 aslight fullness results. 0f course, this extension or expansion at theone position and the slight fullness at the other is not readilyapparent, and, in fact, not apparent at all unless the garment becarefully examined. It is sufficient, however, for the point 8, toserve, in a sense, as a fulcrum point, so that when the garment isfolded low on the shoulders and neck, as shown in Fig. 1, the fabric mayyield suiciently and without appreciably distorting any stitch to insurea close fit, said collar in that case (owing to the construction)folding smoothly over the shoulders with the broad flap of the collarturned down the back, as shown in Fig. 3, and fitting closely thereto.

When it is desired to use the coat and to obtain the military effect,the collar is folded longitudinally, as shown in Figs. 2, 6 and 7, andthe ends thereof are drawn together in front and are secured together bya hook and eye l1, or any suitable fastening means, as shown in Figs. 3and,7. In that instance, the shape of the lower edge of the collar andthe method of attaching the fronts of the garment thereto, permits thegarment'to lie perfectly smooth.

In the construction shown in Fig. 7, the folds or aps 9, and 10, at theends of the collar, are turned upwardly and away to expose the hook andeye 11, whereby the front of the garment is closed.

Of course, lany suitable means may be used for fastening the garment ineither position. Undoubtedly, other garments than knit garments may beconstructed as herein described, and I do not purpose limiting myselfotherwise than necessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention:

A coat, embracing a front portion, a strip secured to the longitudinaledge thereof and out at its edge where it is joined thereto longer thanthe edge of said front portion to afford a long point, and a collar cutat its under edge at its end upwardly and outwardly to afford an obliqueline, said front portion being similarly cut diagonally at its upper endto afford a point, and the upper end of said strip being cut awayforwardly, the cut away portions of said front portion and strip beingunited to the oblique portion of said collar, whereby a tension isproduced at the meeting point of the end of said collar and the outeredge of said strip, while a fullness is produced at the point ofjunction of the outer edge of the front portion with said collar and atthe point where the oblique portion of said collar begins.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

ALEXANDER C. YUDELSON.

Witnesses:

CHARLES W. HILLS, Jr., LAWRENCE REIBSTEIN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

